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point

adjective [before noun]
 
 
/pɔɪnt/

Definition

relating to when a ballet dancer dances on their toes: a pair of point shoes Today we'll do some point work.Ballet
(Definition of point adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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